Kadokawa announced that Yūji Nishimura‘s web manga Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun (Space Academy) is getting an anime film. Titled Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun: Ukkari Detekita Uchūjin o Sagase! (Space Academy: Find the Aliens Who Accidentally Came Out!), the film is set to open in Japan on September 11.
Story
The film follows space pilot trainee Kotetsu, who catches wind of rumors about the possible existence of aliens and rallies the entire academy to track them down. Notably, the film will blend traditional anime footage with real footage of space.
Staff & Cast
The voice cast from the television anime will reprise their roles. The key staff are as follows:
- Director: Yoshinori Tsutsui
- Script: Yōichi Katō (returning from the TV series)
- Music: Tasuku Nakanishi and Yuri Habuka
- Music Producer: Kōhei Chida
- Sound Design: Kensuke Matsui
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
- Animation Assistance: Fanworks
- Video Production Assistance: ScienceArt
- Video Production: NHK Educational
- Space Supervision: The Young Astronaut Club-Japan
About the Manga and TV Anime
Nishimura launched the manga on August 6, 2019, shortly after the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, posting a new chapter every other Monday for free. The series follows Kotetsu-kun and his friends at the Animal Space Academy as they pursue their dreams of reaching the stars.
The TV anime’s first season premiered on NHK Educational in April 2021 and ran through March 2022. A second season followed in April 2022, concluding in February 2023.
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